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Red day on Friday for MSA Safety Incorporporated
(Updated on May 03, 2024)

Sell candidate since Apr 29, 2024 Loss -2.19% PDF

The MSA Safety Incorporporated stock price fell by -0.750% on the last day (Friday, 3rd May 2024) from $185.32 to $183.93. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 2.02% from a day low at $182.96 to a day high of $186.66. The price has risen in 6 of the last 10 days but is still down by -0.78% for this period. Volume fell on the last day along with the stock, which is actually a good sign as volume should follow the stock. On the last day, the trading volume fell by -42 thousand shares and in total, 122 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $22.49 million.

The stock lies in the lower part of a wide and weak rising trend in the short term, and this may normally pose a very good buying opportunity. If the lower trend floor at $181.12 is broken, it will firstly indicate a slower rate of rising, but may also be an early warning for a trend shift. Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to rise 8.09% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $195.77 and $215.78 at the end of this 3-month period.

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MSA Signals & Forecast

There are few to no technical positive signals at the moment. The MSA Safety Incorporporated stock holds sell signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a more negative forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general sell signal from the relation between the two signals where the long-term average is above the short-term average. On corrections up, there will be some resistance from the lines at $185.43 and $188.51. A break-up above any of these levels will issue buy signals. A sell signal was issued from a pivot top point on Friday, April 05, 2024, and so far it has fallen -5.58%. Further fall is indicated until a new bottom pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume fell together with the price during the last trading day and this reduces the overall risk as volume should follow the price movements.

Support, Risk & Stop-loss for MSA Safety Incorporporated stock

MSA Safety Incorporporated finds support from accumulated volume at $180.40 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.

This stock is usually traded at a good volume, and with minor daily changes, the risk is considered to be low. During the last day, the stock moved $3.70 (2.02%) between high and low. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 3.43%.

Our recommended stop-loss: We hold a negative evaluation for this stock. No stop-loss is set.

Trading Expectations (MSA) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 6th

For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 6th we expect MSA Safety Incorporporated to open at $184.52, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $179.87 and $187.99, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$4.06 (+/-2.21%) up or down from last closing price. If MSA Safety Incorporporated takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 4.42% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.

Since the stock is closer to the resistance from accumulated volume at $185.91 (1.08%) than the support at $180.40 (1.92%), our systems don't find the trading risk/reward intra-day attractive and any bets should be held until the stock is closer to the support level.

Is MSA Safety Incorporporated stock A Buy?

The MSA Safety Incorporporated stock holds several negative signals and despite the positive trend, we believe MSA Safety Incorporporated will perform weakly in the next couple of days or weeks. Therefore, we hold a negative evaluation of this stock.

Current score: -2.078 Sell Candidate Unchanged

Predicted Opening Price for MSA Safety Incorporporated of Monday, May 6, 2024

Fair opening price May 6, 2024 Current price
$184.52 ( 0.319%) $183.93

The predicted opening price is based on yesterday's movements between high, low, and closing price.

Trading levels for MSA

Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels

Level Price
Resistance R3 188.22 2.33 %
R2 186.80 1.56 %
R1 185.93 1.09 %
Current price: 183.93
Support S1 183.10 -0.449 %
S2 182.23 -0.92 %
S3 180.82 -1.69 %

Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels

Level Price
Resistance R3 188.04 2.23 %
R2 187.28 1.82 %
R1 185.91 1.08 %
Current price 183.93
Support S1 180.40 -1.92%
S2 177.94 -3.26%
S3 169.62 -7.78%

MSA Dividend Payout History


# Declaration Date Ex-Date Pay Date Amount Yield
1 Jan 16, 2024 Feb 14, 2024 Mar 10, 2024 $0.470 0.253%
2 Oct 27, 2023 Nov 14, 2023 Dec 10, 2023 $0.470 0.275%
3 Aug 01, 2023 Aug 15, 2023 Sep 10, 2023 $0.470 0.274%
4 May 02, 2023 May 15, 2023 Jun 10, 2023 $0.470 0.305%
5 Feb 03, 2023 Feb 13, 2023 Mar 10, 2023 $0.460 0.345%

FAQ

What is the symbol for MSA Safety Incorporporated Stock and on which exchange is it traded?
The symbol for MSA Safety Incorporporated is MSA and it is traded on the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange).

Should I buy or sell MSA Safety Incorporporated Stock?
The MSA Safety Incorporporated stock holds several negative signals and despite the positive trend, we believe MSA Safety Incorporporated will perform weakly in the next couple of days or weeks. Therefore, we hold a negative evaluation of this stock.

How to buy MSA Safety Incorporporated Stock?
MSA Safety Incorporporated Stock can be purchased through just about any brokerage firm, including online brokerage services.
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What's the current price of MSA Safety Incorporporated Stock?
As of the end of day on the May 03, 2024, the price of an MSA Safety Incorporporated (MSA) share was $183.93.

What is the 52-week high and low for MSA Safety Incorporporated Stock?
The 52-week high for MSA Safety Incorporporated Stock is $196.02 and the 52-week low is $126.83.

What is the market capitalization of MSA Safety Incorporporated Stock?
As of the May 03, 2024, the market capitalization of MSA Safety Incorporporated is 7.244B.

When is the next earnings date for MSA Safety Incorporporated?
The upcoming earnings date for MSA Safety Incorporporated is Jul 29, 2024.
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About MSA Safety Incorporporated

MSA Safetyorporporated MSA Safety Incorporated develops, manufactures, and supplies safety products that protect people and facility infrastructures in the oil, gas, petrochemical, fire service, construction, industrial manufacturing applications, utilities, military, and mining industries in North America, Latin America, and internationally. The company's core product offerings include permanently installed fixed gas and flame detection instruments, such as permanentl... MSA Profile

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